How to Hack Kesha’s Out-of-This-World Galactic Eyeshadow IRL

When Kesha performed at last week’s Planned Parenthood Annual Gala, she looked like a galactic Earth Mother. The songstress wore a white caftan and a major iridescent bib necklace, which she topped off with a turquoise and black smokey eye fit for a space princess. A smokey eye — whether metallic, pink or glossy — is usually saved for a night out, but I love the way that Kesha made it work for day. Could it work on regular folks like me? I decided to try it out for a work event.

STEP 1: APPLY BROWN EYESHADOW TO CREASE

Using a Morphe Round Crease Brush ($9), apply brown eyeshadow to the crease of your eye. I used eyeshadows in a dark brown and a soft plum for a little more dimension, but that’s totally not necessary.

STEP 2: APPLY BLACK EYESHADOW TO INNER AND OUTER EYELID

Next, use a Morphe Blending Eyeshadow Brush ($11) to apply matte black eyeshadow to the inner and outer corners of your eyelid and a Smudger Brush ($13) to apply black eyeshadow to the inner and outer edges of your lower lash line.

I got a lot of compliments on my eye makeup and was even asked if I had done a Snapchat tutorial of this look. I didn’t tell them the inspiration came from Kesha though. Shh! I’m looking forward to trying this out with other color combinations.